As far as I know they are Acoustune AET07, in a different color than the retail ones.
I'd consider both as "all rounders" with different flavour. Rn6 notably warmer, fuller low end, but less technical (not many monitors right now more technical than jewel so this isn't really a negative per se). If you find jewel to be boring at times, rn6 would be a good option, but keep in mind they are quite different and there's more to them than I am simplifying here. Maybe someone who owns both or has more recent impressions can chime in. I don't have the rn6 with me to give you a proper comparison but that's the gist of it from my time with them.
Jewel and RN6 are quite different in the way they sound.
I had a credit at an online vendor and I used it on the RN6 semi blind (semi blind as in I demoed it for only 5 min or so prior) and did enjoy it but was not "sure"
Can you please define musicality in your own words. I would have assume that RN6 would be more "musical" since its a less attentive listen...
To me, musicality is something which lets you close your eyes and enjoy the moment. Jewel has a great delivery across frequencies. Every frequency is given enough weight as if the IEM knows what is the best delivery at that point in time. There is nothing you’d find lacking. You enjoy every aspect of the music.
I just cannot imagine what “much more” musical than Jewel could be. Please share some more impressions.
Putting both side by side, i will say Jewel is more sterile sounds while Feiwan is much smoother and liquid flowing. Jewel sound presentation is more analytical compare to Feiwan. Details level is about the same. For the same reason, i prefer Traillii to Jewel. If you ever hear Traillii before, Feiwan is like Traillii with a DD bass and a lill more liquid sounding.
Cool leather case, may I know where you get it?
A little testing of op amps. I know that probably no one here is using A100, everyone has upgraded to A100TB, but I suspect the test results can be applied to it as well. My choice is A100 in particular because of the number of inputs and outputs.
Another positive point that I appreciated is the presence of only two amplifiers. There is not much space inside, so placement is very difficult. Sometimes you have to do as in the photo - combine several bridges. Sometimes installation of a pair is not possible at all due to their size.
Favorites are actually expected - Staccato, Sparkos, Burson V6 Vivid, Alpha AS401A (in single to dual splitter), Sonic Labs. Then I would mention the Burson V5, then most chip circuits like LME, Muses, etc.
In any case, I realized that it is worth searching in the direction of discrete components. It sounds well with a really good, clean and dynamic sound. Of course, this can cause problems when you're using the device portable. However, it is not a problem for me to use it on a table without a lid. So it works well. For portable use one of my favs is Sparkos or Sonic with Burson V5.
